The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and JFK Millennium Partners (JMP), the company selected to build and operate the new $4.2 billion Terminal 6 at John F. Kennedy International Airport, announced that a dozen local and diverse businesses, including four from southeast Queens, are among the first partners chosen to operate concessions at the terminal, which will also include national retail shops and food and beverage operators. Local and diverse businesses, such as Di Fara Pizza, Alidoro Café, Fuku, Hanoi House and Brooklyn Blend, will provide an authentic taste of New York, while several Queens businesses owners will co-manage and own parts of the Terminal 6 retail program as joint venture partners.
The selected ACDBE joint venture partners include:
- Baked Cravings (Harlem – duty-free joint venture partner).
- Neir’s Tavern (southeast Queens – duty-free joint venture partner).
- Tsion Café (Harlem, duty-free joint venture partner).
- The Nourish Spot (southeast Queens – travel convenience and specialty retail joint venture partner).
- Sullivan-Hernandez Group (Long Island/Nassau County) – travel convenience and specialty retail joint venture partner.
- Samantha Alexis Consulting (southeast Queens) – specialty retail joint venture partner).
- Kellee Communications (Atlanta, Ga.) – lpartner that will also mentor newer partners.
Local eateries whose brands will be featured in the new Terminal 6 include:
- Di Fara Pizza (Brooklyn) and Alidoro Cafe (New York City) in partnership with M&R Concessions (southeast Queens – local ACDBE operator).
- Bklyn Blend (Brooklyn); Fuku (New York City) and Hanoi House (New York City) in partnership with Olympic Supply (ACDBE operator).
“We welcome the dozen local business owners joining us at Terminal 6, where travelers will enjoy authentic products and dining experiences that represent the best of what our region has to offer,” said Port Authority Chairman Kevin O’Toole. “Not only are we elevating the customer experience, but we are leveraging our historic investment in our airports to create generational wealth for these diverse and local business owners.”
In addition, Avolta companies Hudson and Dufry have been selected to open duty-free, travel convenience and specialty retail stores in the new terminal in partnership.
Terminal 6 is a component of the Port Authority’s $19 billion transformation of JFK Airport into a world-class gateway. The Port Authority and the airport’s private terminal developers and operators, including JMP, are working closely with the JFK Redevelopment Community Advisory Council to ensure that the investment generates economic and educational opportunities for the communities surrounding the airport.
Together the selected concessionaires will offer both domestic and international travelers premium, New York City-inspired shopping and dining experiences when the first gates open to passengers in early 2026.
